Improvement in combined horseshoe and boot



waited $13125 @sind @hijita Letters Patent No. 96,104, dated October 26,18691 IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED HORSBSHOE .AND BOOT.

The Schedule .referred to in these Letters Patent and/making part of thesante.

To all whom it mag/ concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. HAEDRICH, of Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful `Improvements in Combined Boot and Horse shoe; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the v.accompanyimt drawings, and to theletters ot' reference marked thereon, which form a' part of thisspecitication."

The nature of. my invention consists in the construction and generalarrangement of a boot for horses, which combines two purposes, acasting-boot and an overshoe.

It is to he used as aI casting-boot, when a horse looses or casts hisshoe, to prevent the further breaking of the hoof, either with orwithout the calks or projections," as may be desired; and as anover-shoe, b vputtng over the original shoe, fastened to the foot withthe calks or projections adjusted, to prevent slipping, kwhen theoriginal shoe is fastened to the foot, and it is not desired to removethe same.

In order to enable othexs skilled in the art to which. my inventionappertains, to make and use the same, y I will now proceed to describeits construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, inwhich.-

Figure l is a side elevation, and

Figure 2, a view of the under side,

A represents the bottom or metal part, which is made'in the shape of anordinary horseshoe, but in` .halves, hinged or joined together at thecentre'or toe.

Each of the halves of the bottom A basa semicircular projection or ear,a, 4at the inner front` edge, of about half the thickness of the bottom,Aso that, when placed together and joined by one or more rivets, theyform not only a part of the bottom A,`but also the joint by which thehalves. are joined to'- gether. By being made movable in this manner,the

bottom can be easily adjusted to any different-size foot. v y

rIhe bottom B is provided with one or more ad'- just-able metal calks orprojections B B, screwed into the bottom, which can readily be removedor put in at pleasure.y

The heel of the bottom A is Increased gradually in thickness, as seen iniig. 1.

The bottom or metal part v A is fastened .to the upper part or strappingC, which can be made either of rubber, leather, canvas, or any othersuitable material, and can he strapped in different ways. r

The bottom or metal` part A may be made of steel, brass, iron, or anyother hard metaheither wrought,`

cast, malleable, or struck out of plate-metals, and'can be made indifferent shapes, to give thedesred eect. The strapping C, whichcovcrsfthehoof, and, *asl above mentioned, may be securedor strapped Ainany suitable manner, is, at its lower edge, provided with a rim,1),'which extends horizontally inward, and is of suitable width to allowthe bottom or metal part A to be firmly riveted or otherwise secured toit.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent; is- Y The combined horseshoe andhoot, composed of parts A, D, and C, with or without projections B, asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing'as ymy own, I affix` mysignature, in presence of two witnesses.

' .HENRY G. HAEDRIOH. Witnesses:

GEO. PATCHEL, EDWARD M. HAEDRICH.

